Job summary
Building Surveyor (Maternity Cover)
51-Week Fixed Term (Subject to Review)
Full-Time (37 Hours)
Salary Scale: £31,708 - £41,391pa (Under Review)
Job Reference: BS/4975/0226
Choice is seeking a Building Surveyor (Maternity Cover) to assist the Head of Planned Maintenance in providing a range of in-house Building Surveying Services. As a Building Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional asset management services, managing innovative projects, and making a real difference for our tenants. You will build strong relationships with tenants and stakeholders, helping to promote trust and meaningful engagement. Contributing to the development of policies and best practices that drive continuous service improvement and supporting our organisational growth.
Choice Housing is an award-winning organisation recognised for our commitment to equality, diversity, and family-friendly values; we foster an inclusive and supportive working environment. We are committed to learning and development, offering opportunities to progress your career and work towards chartership.
Essential criteria:
1. Have a degree qualification in Building Surveying (or similar building discipline) AND a minimum of 2 years’ experience (inclusive of placement year) of construction project management and delivery throughout the project lifecycle (new and refurbishment work).
AND
2. Knowledge of Health & Safety in the Construction industry, including CDM NI 2016 Regulations
3. Knowledge and application of contracts management to include the NEC suite of contracts (Professional Services and Construction), Measured Term Contracts and Framework Agreements.
4. A full, clean UK driving licence with access to private transport
Our employees have access to a range of benefits: -
5. 22 days annual leave plus an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service, and 12 public holidays,
6. Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities – anticipated 2 working days in the office,
7. Excellent work-life balance: we support flexible working e.g. accruing an extra 2 days annual leave per month through flexitime, starting hours between 8am and 10am and finishing between 4pm and 6pm
8. Essential car user allowance,
9. Professional fees will be reimbursed,
10. 6% pension contribution,
11. Learning and Development opportunities to include paid courses relevant to your role e.g. RICS or CIOB,
12. Paid maternity and paternity leave,
13. Bereavement leave,
14. Death in service benefit x3 annual salary,
15. Health cash plan to include annual routine dental treatments, dental accident & injury, yearly optical, specialist consultations, diagnostic tests and scans, complementary therapies e.g. physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy and chiropractic treatments, alternative therapies e.g. reflexology, head massage, allergy testing, and yearly health screening
Completed application forms should be returned by 11.30pm, Friday 20th March 2026.
Shortlisting is anticipated w/c 23rd March 2026
Interviewing is anticipated w/c 30th March 2026
*If shortlisted you will be sent an email inviting you for interview, please check the email address you have provided on the application and also your junk main folder
Please note, the Association reserves the right to create a reserve list following the interview process.
NB: The panel may enhance the criteria in order to facilitate short-listing of the post.